Sadie Sullivan

 Word count(429) "... and as he spoke, the Tears stream'd down his dying Eyes, that beheld her with all the tender Regard  that ever Lover was capable of; she recover'd a little, and turn'd her too beautiful Face to him, and pierc'd  him with a Look, that darted a thousand Joys and Flames into his Heart, with Eyes, that told him, her  Heart was burning and dying for him..." In this quote from History of the Nun  the tone is an overarching feeling of love held between Henault and Isabella. They both are claiming their undying love for each other as Henault is overwhelmed by tears of happiness from his love of the beautiful Isabella. There imagery depicted as Henault claims that his love is like a fire in which the flames are so large they are burning inside of him. It is very beautiful to see the love he feels for Isabella. However,  Isabella  chose to be a nun instead of choosing a husband and is regretting the situation she is now in but is willing to...

Word count: 385 " But surely Adam can not be excused, Her fault though great, yet he was most to blame; What Weakness offered, Strength might have refused, Being Lord of all, the greater was his  shame" In this quote from the poem Eve's Apology in Defense of Women, we can recognize the theme that women should not be blamed for the fault of man. In the quote, there is reference to Adam and Eve and their mistake to eat an apple of sin. Most people believe that Eve was the main one to  blame  for tempting Adam however in the beginning of this quote we see it stated that Adam should not be excused because he had just as big of a role in eating the apple that Eve presented him. It does  claim in the quote that Eve is to blame but there is a point of view from this poem that helps readers to better understand how Adam had the understanding of the consequences and individual ability to refuse Eve's offer yet he did not. Therefore the tone of this poem is in d...

 " In the Servant is comprehended the Second Person in the Trinity; and in the Servant is comprehended Adam: that is to say, All-Man. And therefore when I say the Son , it meaneth the Godhead which is even with the Father; and when I say the Servant , it meaneth Christ's Manhood, which is rightful Adam. By the nearness of the Servant is understood the Son, and by the standing on the left side is understood Adam. The Lord is the Father, God; the Servant is the Son, Christ Jesus; the Holy Ghost is Even Love which is in them both." In this quote from Julian of Norwich, it mostly speaks of man as being God’s servant. However, Adam, the first man, is compared to all man on earth as being the son and servant of God. In this quote there is a slight tone that provides a sense of power given to man. In this quote, it is more closely assumed that man is God’s son. In the rest of the writing, women are never referenced to as being the Son of God but more so as the mother. "Moth...

word count: 590 For, more than any thing, I love you." He looks at her; he sees her beauty; Love pricks him, strikes in him the spark-- Now his heart blazes in the dark. He answers gently, as is his duty, "Beauty," he says, "If it please you, And this great joy should befall Me, that you grant your love, I'll be at your beck and call, To fulfill whatever needs you Have, wise or foolish--you are above Me, my only commandant. All others for you I abandon. From you I never want to part: That hope is strongest in my heart." In this  first  stanza of Lanval, we can recognize that Lanza is speaking to Marie about his love for her. He is making a promise to Marie that he will do anything she wants and that he will never abandon her. The overlying theme of his love for Marie correlates to how many women desire for a man to give his heart over to them and promise them to do anything they may wish in their life. The mood is full of affection with the hope for a futur...

“For masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice.” p.65  In this quote from Virginia Woolfe, she begins by making the claim that most well known novels do not come solely from the thoughts of a single person but from the thoughts of all people. A novel comes from the thoughts of "the mass" instead of just the voice of the author him or herself. Novelists are able to write about the experiences of lots of people to bring together the collective thoughts of a group rather than just an individual's. Novels aren’t meant to be based off the thoughts of one individual otherwise the novel would appear to be biased. If the author were to incorporate the thoughts and experiences of a collective of people, there will appear to be less of a bias. “But one could perhaps go a little deeper into the question of novel-writing...